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| Sunday 11th January 2015 | ||
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| The second Greater Yellowlegs for Hampshire was discovered at
Titchfield Haven NNR mid morning, where it remained all day.
A Dark-breasted Barn Owl was reported from Cambridgeshire, whilst lingering rarities included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Black Scoter and American Coot in County Kerry, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, three Penduline Tits in Devon, Laughing Gull in County Cork, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Sussex and County Dublin, Richardson's Cackling Goose in the Western Isles, single Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Gloucestershire and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 10th January 2015 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Harlequin Duck in
Aberdeenshire, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Pacific Diver in
Cornwall, three Penduline Tits in Devon, Dusky Warbler and
Lesser Yellowlegs in Sussex (with another of the latter still in County
Clare), Spotted Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, single Lesser Scaups
in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Ayrshire, King Eider in Fife, single
Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Gloucestershire and Eastern Black
Redstart in the Isles of Scilly.
Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, a Waxwing, two Yellow-browed Warblers, four Shorelarks, three American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, five Surf Scoters, five Ring-necked Ducks, five Little Auks, six Pomarine Skuas, six Rough-legged Buzzards and seven Great Grey Shrikes. Gulls included a Kumlien's Gull, 14 Iceland Gulls, 29 Glaucous Gulls and eight Ring-billed Gulls. |
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| Friday 9th January 2015 | ||
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| The first Black Scoter for Ireland was identified today, present for
its second day off Rossbeigh, County Kerry.
Lingering rarities included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Sussex, three Penduline Tits and the Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Wednesday 7th January 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Harlequin Duck
in Aberdeenshire. Elsewhere, the Pacific Diver remained in Cornwall, as did three
Penduline Tits in Devon, Dusky Warbler in West Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Sussex,
Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in both Ayrshire and Cornwall. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Essex), American Wigeon (Devon), Black Brant (Kent), Shorelark (Lancashire), Lapland Bunting (Somerset), Waxwing (Lincolnshire), two each of Cattle Egret (Kent), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon) and Green-winged Teal, three Ring-billed Gulls, four Ring-necked Ducks, five each of Great Grey Shrike and Glaucous Gull, eight Rough-legged Buzzards, nine Iceland Gulls, 10 Tundra Bean Geese and 13 Caspian Gulls. |
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| Saturday 3rd January 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Gyr in Clyde. Initially at Dumbarton,
it was later relocated briefly at West Ferry. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Blyth's Pipit still in West Yorkshire, Ivory Gull in Highland, American Coot in County Kerry and the Western Isles, Eastern Black Redstart on the Isles of Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in Fife, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Clare, County Dublin and Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Gloucestershire and Hampshire, and Lesser Scaup in Ayreshire, Cornwall and County Galway. Scarcities included Glossy Ibis (Devon), Lapland Bunting (Lincolnshire), two Cattle Egrets (Kent), three each of Richard's Pipit and Yellow-browed Warbler, four of American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck, five Waxwings, six Rough-legged Buzzards, seven Great Grey Shrikes, eight Ring-billed Gulls and 12 Shorelarks. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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